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Deer season set North Dakota’s 2026 deer season is set, with 39,100 licenses available to hunters, down 3,200 from last year, the lowest total in over a half century. Muzzleloader licenses were also reduced, and antlerless deer gun licenses are not available in several units. A total of 240 nonresident any deer archery licenses are available, a decrease of 60 from last year. Additionally, nonresidents may only hunt on private land, excluding Private Land Open To Sportsmen, during the first 9½ days of the deer bow season. The statewide deer herd continues to recover from the ...

Fishing regulation changes

[gallery ids="958155,958154" By mid-May, some North Dakota anglers have had weeks on the water since the new license season of April 1 began. That’s a subtle reminder to purchase your new license if you haven’t already. If your boat registration is expired, it’s time to renew. Both of ...

Is a future career in outdoors for you?

By the time you’re a high school senior, you’ve probably heard it all if you’ve mentioned an interest in wildlife, fisheries, or the outdoors as a career. “That’d be a fun job … but you better have a backup plan.” I’ve worked in the natural resource field long enough to know ...

Local Outdoors

Volunteers recognized Minot and area residents were among volunteers for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently recognized for their service at the annual banquet in Bismarck. Those recognized included: 30 Years – Darris Olson, Bowbells; and Larry Viall, Epping. 25 Years – Corinne Engen, Anamoose; Jeremy Haugen, Max; Chris Pulver, Stanley; and Wayne Stanley, Minot. 20 Years – Daniel Duchscherer, Towner; Justin Hughes, Minot; Rick Tischaefer, Butte; and Charles Wilkinson, Garrison. 15 Years – Mark Crosby, Bowbells; Kendon Faul, McClusky; Richard Lehmann, ...

North Dakota Outdoors: 2026 electronic posting updates

By design, electronic posting continues to evolve. This program was the first ever in the nation and the Game and Fish Department continues to work with all stakeholders to adjust, improve, adapt and methodically roll out changes. New this year, landowners have the option to electronically ...

North Dakota Outdoors: The case for year-round fishing

North Dakota has a year-round fishing season, and every spring conversations pop up at gas stations, watering holes, cafe’s and online. It often starts when anglers see photos of big, egg-laden walleyes or northern pike taken before spawning. That leads to questions: Should we have a ...